EddyStone SDK and support for ios (iPhone)

[Maverick2k]

Hi,

Since I want to start to develop an Eddystone beacon and found the Github nrf5-sdk-for-eddystone. I am wondering if the Eddystone beacon is detectable by an iPhone?

I already noticed that it is not configurable from an iPhone and that you need an Android phone for doing that. (because of the following sentences: Install the nRF Beacon for Eddystone Android App from Play Store. Follow the instructions on how to use the App.)

I am also curious about other information regarding development of Eddystone + nRF SDK and the iPhone.

Thank you in advance

[Hung Bui]

@ Maverick: If you write your own app on iOS you should be able to do scanning for Eddystone beacon and also can connect and do configuration when you switch to configuration mode. The nRF Beacon app on iOS should be able to do configuration. It won't detect Eddystone as a beacon though.

iPhone won't detect the Eddystone as a beacon device, but as normal BLE broadcasting device.

[Maverick2k]

@Hung Bui Thanks for the reaction. I have cloned the repository of nrf5-sdk-for-eddystone and loaded the nrf5_sdk_for_eddystone_v0.7.hex by moving the hex to JLINK USB drive . However I do not see the beacon also not in the Beacon app after pressing button 1 to get the device into configuration mode. What should I do to be able to configure/connect?

some additional information, I use the nRF52 on a PCA10040 V0.9.0 2015.42 device

[Hung Bui]

Hi Maverick, have you made sure you erased the board using nRFGo Studio before you drag and drop the file ? Do you see the LED1 blinking after you flash the firmware ?

You should use the nRF Connect /nRF Master Control Panel app to scan for the beacon first.

I would suggest you to start with our nRF5 SDK in stead of the beacon SDK just to know how the system work.